Foreign
Canadian Government Green Lights Construction of a Terminal Long Mired in Controversy
After a decade of controversy, the Canadian government has given the go-ahead for the construction of the Roberts Bank Terminal...
India Supplies “Green Ships” To EU And US, Aims To Become Global Shipping Hub
Like transporting coals to Newcastle, India has now started supplying indigenously built “green ships” to shipbuilding nations like Norway, the...
Philippines Prepares for Offloading of Stranded Chinese Bulker
Ten days after a Chinese bulker first went aground in the eastern central region, the Philippines is preparing for the...
Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority To Lower Vessel Draft Limits
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s...
Ultra Large Containership MSC Loreto Joins MSC’s Fleet
The MSC LORETO, one of the largest containerships in the world with a loading capacity of 24,346 TEU, has been...
Chinese Shipmanager Seacon Prepares to Expand Overseas
China’s Seacon Shipping has embarked on a fleet modernization program by ordering two multi-purpose vessels at a total cost of...
BIMCO: Second-Hand Crude Tankers Reach Highest Values In 25 Years
“Second-hand crude tanker values for five-year-old ships hit bottom levels in late 2020 and have since increased by an average...
European Ports Call Evasion of EU ETS a “Serious Concern”
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is once again calling for the EU to take action to prevent and penalize...
Hapag-Lloyd Wraps Up Acquisition Of Indian Terminal Operator
German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has completed its acquisition of 40% shareholding in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited (JMBPL)...
BIMCO: Changes Ahead as Containership Orders Reach Record High
The current slowing in the global container markets has done little to slow carriers’ appetite for new capacity. BIMCO in...
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